Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Hardwick School Site Limes Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire CB23 7RE Blue School Site Eastgate Cambourne Cambridgeshire CB23 8DZ Telephone: 01954 210070 Telephone 01954 719085 Fax: 01954 210095 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.hardwickprimary.co.uk Headteachers: Mrs Ruth French & Mr Andy Matthews Dear Applicant Thank you for your interest in applying for the class teacher positions at Hardwick Cambourne Community Head Teacher: Mrs Ruth French & Mr and Andrew Matthews Primary School. With this letter you should find; the Job Description and Person Specification for the post, the Application Form for the post We are able to be flexible about which year groups the vacancies will be in from September, due to a range of possible ways of deploying our current staff. We teach in mixed year groups and applications from teachers interested in teaching in any year group from Y1 through to Y4 would be of interest to us. We would find it most helpful if in your application letter you made reference to which age groups in this range you felt you had the most expertise, or wished to work in. Applications either from NQTs or more experienced teachers are equally welcome. Please outline in your letter of application how you meet the essential and ideally the desirable person specification for the role. Visits to the school will be warmly welcomed and highly desirable for you to familiarise yourself with our school structure, distinctive approach to teaching and learning and the team teaching roles in each year group. Our teaching teams work together over both sites, with the same curriculum, planning and educational opportunities. To arrange a mutually convenient time to visit, please contact either school site on the telephone numbers given above, or email us directly; [email protected]. Although one or more of the vacancies will be at our Cambourne Campus, we will arrange school visits at our Hardwick Campus, as this has the full primary age-range represented. Our Cambourne Campus, currently in its temporary home at the Blue School site has classes in Reception and Key Stage 1, but from September once we move into our new building we will have two Y3 classes and continue to grow “upwards” each year. We expect to eventually have a full 2-form entry campus in Cambourne, and continue to have roughly 30 – 40 chldren per year group at our Hardwick Campus. We have one highly supportive and effective Governing Body, two Co-headteachers who work across both sites and who are committed to a teaching role, and an Assistant Headteacher and SENCo at each campus. You will also need to visit our school website at www.hardwickprimary.co.uk to follow links to our prospectus, most recent OFSTED report, and further information about the school and village. You can also access our Child Protection Policy, Equality and Diversity Policy and the school’s policy statement on the recruitment of exoffenders. You will also find it interesting to follow the link on our school website to our learning platform, hosted by Its Learning. You can sign on as a parent - username: parent password Hardwick1 . This will give you access to a range of ways we support parental engagement in the school and futher examples of current work and projects. The Governing Body are keen to ensure that the recruitment process is both fair and transparent at all stages and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates. If there is additional information that you require, please do not hesitate to request it from the school. Any such information will be made available to all interested candidates. However canvassing any member of staff, or member of the Governing Body, directly or indirectly, is prohibited and will be considered a disqualification. Applications can be sent to the school by post or by hand, or sent electronically if you have accessed the forms online. All applications will be assessed against the requirements of the Job Description and the Person Specification. Completed application forms and letters of application should be returned to ourselves at the school. CVs will not be considered. The deadline for receipt of applications is Tuesday 14th April 2015. Shortth listed candidates will be contacted the same day. The interviews will be on Monday 20 April. This school is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and medical clearance. We look forward to meeting you for a school visit, and your reading your application to join our team. Yours faithfully Ruth French and Andy Matthews Co–Headteachers
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